Why Choose DPU ?
Infrastructure & Facilities
The College building is an architectural masterpiece in itself! It has a mural of Lord
Dhanvantari on its facade and a magnificent fiberglass dome, which can be seen frommiles around. The Institute is also known for its state-of-the-art facilities that are in tunewith the best in the world.
The efforts put in by the faculty, availability of world-class facilities, and infrastructurelike spacious AC lecture theatres, well-equipped museums, practical laboratories, and awell-stocked library have set this Institute apart from others.
Besides regular lectures and practicals, the College gives importance to research.
Several research proposals of faculty members and students have been approved andhave been funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), DST, and Dr D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune.
The College has a well-equipped hospital with 2000+ beds and an avant-garde
Research Centre. It has 175 Intensive Care beds, 26 futuristic Operating Theatres by
Maquet and Dragger with advanced technology, 80 specialized outpatient consultationsuites, 4th generation Da Vinci xi Robot for Robotic Surgery, Twin Cath Lab, 2 CT Scanmachines (128 slice, 16 slice), 2 MRI machines (1.5Tesla and 3Tesla), Digital X-rays, Digital mammography, Ultrasonography, Colour Doppler, PACS,DSA system, DR System, sophisticated laboratories, multi-organ transplant unit, liverintensive care unit, sophisticated instruments for therapeutics management, etc. Dr D.Y. Patil Hospital provides primary, secondary, and tertiary care as well as special carefor critically ill patients.
Various Collaborations
The College has collaborations with National and International organizations like WHO for clinical multicenter trials, Johns Hopkins University, Harvard USA, Thammasat University, Surendra Rajabhat University, Surin, Thailand, CARE India, Mission Uday Kishore for Adolescent care etc.
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune has established the DPU Unit of UNESCO Chair in Bioethics. The aim is to build an education system with the highest pedagogic and ethical standards that will encourage students to be productive and socially responsible citizens within a collaborative learning community. The DPU Unit of UNESCO Chair in Bioethics has been very actively involved in promoting and supporting the Curriculum not only for the Institute but also for other Institutes of the country.
Working for Social Causes
The college also engages in relief work! It has contributed and worked for the victims affected by the floods in Kashmir, landslides at Malin Village and earthquakes in Killari.
Dr D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre stood FIRST in the “Charity Hospital at poor patient’s Doorstep “program in the State of Maharashtra. The main aim of the Program was to provide free treatment to poor and needy patients. It was implemented by the Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra.
Recognition and Rankings
- The Institute is recognized by the National Medical Commission (Erstwhile Medical Council of India), New Delhi, and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, of India, New Delhi for conducting Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Superspeciality programs.
- D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune being a constituent unit of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune has been accorded the status of “University” under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
- The Institute is accredited (3rd cycle) by NAAC with a CGPA of 3.64 on a four-point scale at “A++” Grade and it is ISO 9001: 2015 certified Deemed to be University.
- The Institute was ranked 11th in the medical category in the NIRF Ranking 2024.
- In recognition of being a “Safe and Secure Educational Facility”, it was honoured with the Finest India Skills & Talent Award in 2023.
- As part of the Global Recognition Program, the Institution was conferred with the prestigious “IBCLC Hospital-based Care Award 2023.”
- The peer-reviewed journal namely, “The Medical Journal of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth” was included in Scopus and in the list of UGC Care journals for giving academic credits to the faculty.
- Designated as “ICMR Regional Clinical Trial Unit”.
- Also designated by ICMR for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Kit Evaluation Program.
- State-of-the-Art NABL-accredited Central Clinical Laboratory Facility for various investigations under Pathology, Biochemistry, and Microbiology.
- Highly qualified, proficient, and committed faculty who are the backbone of the Institute involved in the teaching-learning process to achieve academic excellence with Man-Machine Interaction.
- Central Library with excellent infrastructure and a stack section of more than 35,206 medical books and 266 International and National journals.
- Spacious, air-conditioned, ICT-enabled Lecture Halls and Seminar Halls with high-speed internet & Wi-Fi facilities.
- World-class Hostel Facilities available for boys and girls on the campus.
- Excellent Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory with the latest mannequins and equipment.
- State-of-the-Art and highly sophisticated Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories.
- The Institute has collaborations with International Academic Institutes & Organizations such as Johns Hopkins University USA, Boston University USA, and MRI Global, USA for research. The Institute served as a COVID-19 International study site solidarity trial for WHO X & the Recovery Trial of the University of Oxford UK. Harvard Medical School and Centre for Global Health Delivery Dubai, for Research and Education.
- National collaborations with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), Scientific and Research Organisation (SIRO), Revised Tuberculosis Control Programme, CARE India, etc. Our institute is an ICMR West Zone site for the Indian Clinical Trial and Education Network (INTENT).
- The Institute is actively involved in Clinical Research supported by the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd, Genova Biopharmaceutical Ltd, Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Translumina Therapeutics LLP, Sun Pharma, Panacea Biotec Ltd, Johnson & Johnson, GSK India Pharma, etc.
- Also coordinates with Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) like PPD, Diagnosearch, JSS, Clinical Research Network India (CRNI), Bio Agile Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd., etc. for clinical research.
- The Faculty Members are involved in Research and have published Research Papers in National and International Journals such as: Cell Metabolism, Lancet, etc. with the Highest Impact Factor.
- The Faculty undertakes Research Projects approved and funded by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), DST (Department of Science and Technology), DBT (Department of Biotechnology), and Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune.
- The Faculty also undertakes Consultancy Projects like Five-Armed Polio Study, Phase II/III dengue vaccine, Phase III Hexavalent vaccine, Phase I Measles, Indian EPI Polio Vaccine (WHO), and Evaluation of research projects.
- 26 Clinical Trials have been completed.
- 6 Patents and 5 Copyrights have been published.
- Academic Results of students are the best in the University as many University rankers are being produced by the Institute.
- To accomplish the Holistic Development of the students, the Institute has a strong mentorship system and also various student chapters of professional organizations.
- Established MOUs with Prestigious International and National Organizations.
- The Institute has well-maintained lawns, trees, and various plantations with medicinal properties leading to a Healthy and Green Environment.
- Global-level Video Conferencing with Johns Hopkins University, USA conducted monthly.
- Future plans are to start Super specialization in Radiation Oncology, Endocrinology, Neonatology, Cardiac Anaesthesia, etc. In addition, Bone Marrow Transplant and Therapeutic Oncology Services are being planned.